Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

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slege

  1. past participle of slå

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *slagi, from Proto-Germanic *slagiz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sleġe m

  1. hit: strike, blow, punch
    • early 11th century, anonymous gloss of Ælfric's Latin Colloquy (c. 995) (edited into idiomatic prose)
      Mē is lēofre þæt iċ fisċ ġefō þe iċ ofslēan mæġ þonne fisċ þe nā mē selfne ānne, ac ēac mīne ġefēran mid āne sleġe mæġ besenċan oþþe ofslēan.
      I'd rather catch a fish I can kill than a fish that can sink or kill not only me, but also my fishing partners in one blow. [Speaking of a whale.]
  2. killing, murder
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans
      Hēo þā (sēo cwēn Dameris) mid miċelre gnornunge ymb þæs cyninges sleġe (hire suna) þenċende wæs, hū hēo hit ġewrecan meahte.
      Meanwhile, Queen Tomyris was grieving over the king (her son's) murder, plotting her revenge.
  3. slaughter (of an animal)
  4. a defeat

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: slay, sleye, slaye
    • English: sley